The original post: /r/mullvadvpn by /u/DesperateGame on 2024-08-30 10:18:11.

Hello,

Mozilla Firefox provides "Max Security DNS" option, where it allows only Cloudfare/NextDNS/Custom(???) to be used.

Technically speaking, would it be safer (for privacy) to use Mullvad's own DNS service, or can I rely on NextDNS while having the same level of security (considering I "trust" these other DNS providers)?

I noticed that using Cloudfare/NextDNS results in "DNS leak detected" warning on the Mullvard's site ("Check Leaks" section), but the DNS is still set to the location according to the used VPN server. What to make of this? - I would assume it is to be expected and the DNS is still secure, but I can't be sure.

I'd appreciate any input. Thank you for any answers!